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Published: 17 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, seeking support for long-range Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep into Russian territory. The meeting follows Trump’s recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the two leaders agreed to hold face-to-face talks in Hungary. Trump described the call—the first...

Published: 17 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigel Farage has described Russian president Vladimir Putin as “a very bad dude”, in an attempt to toughen his stance on Moscow amid growing scrutiny of his past remarks about the Kremlin. The Reform UK leader, whose party continues to rise in the polls, made the comments during an interview with Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show on Thursday....

Published: 16 October 2025 .The English Chronicle Desk In a statement that could have far-reaching implications for global energy markets and geopolitical alliances, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil “within a short period of time.” The move, Trump said, would represent “a big stop” in Washington’s ongoing effort to deprive Moscow of vital energy revenues used to sustain...

Published: 16 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A political and legal storm has erupted in the United Kingdom after newly released witness statements revealed claims of “large-scale espionage” being carried out by China against the UK. The explosive revelation comes amid growing scrutiny over the collapse of a high-profile spy case involving two men accused of working for the Chinese Communist Party. Deputy National Security...

Published: 16 October 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) abandoned a high-profile case against two Britons accused of spying for China, despite warnings from the UK’s deputy national security adviser that Beijing’s intelligence agencies posed a threat to national security. The government published three witness statements on Wednesday night in an effort to address controversy over why the prosecution was dropped. The...

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The failure to maintain effective border controls across Europe is undermining public trust in politicians and the very concept of the nation state, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned. Speaking ahead of a high-level summit in London, Mahmood emphasised that international cooperation is essential to tackling irregular migration and restoring confidence in governments’ ability to protect their citizens....

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Exiled Hong Kong dissidents have warned that recent UK plans to restart some extraditions with the city could place them in danger, saying Hong Kong authorities are likely to exploit any legal loophole to pursue political opponents abroad. The concern follows an amendment to UK extradition laws passed on Tuesday, more than five years after the UK and...

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. On a cool autumn night in Riga, England officially secured their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, confirming a journey that felt inevitable long before kick-off. Thomas Tuchel’s men brushed aside Latvia with a resounding 5-0 victory, continuing their flawless record in Group K and sealing qualification with two matches to spare. It was another clinical display...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Italy is mourning the tragic loss of three police officers who were killed in a powerful explosion that authorities believe was deliberately triggered during an eviction operation near Verona. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, has shocked the nation and raised serious concerns about escalating hostility in civil enforcement cases. According to Italian...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Labour’s security minister, Dan Jarvis, has publicly blamed Jonathan Powell’s deputy for the collapse of a high-profile case involving two alleged Chinese spies, sparking controversy and claims that an unelected civil servant has been made a “scapegoat” for a national security fiasco. The case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry collapsed last month after the Crown Prosecution Service...